DOCUMENT:Q137438  13-JUN-2001  [sna]
TITLE   :SNA Server CPIC cmscsp Call Rejects Zero Length Password
PRODUCT :Microsoft SNA Server
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:2.11
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft SNA Server, version 2.11, on platform(s):
    - the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 
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SYMPTOMS
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If a CPIC application calls Set_Conversation_Security_Password (cmscsp) and
specifies a password of zero length, the call will return with error:

   CM_PROGRAM_PARAMETER_CHECK.

CAUSE
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The SNA Server CPIC interface on Windows NT, Windows 3.x and OS/2 incorrectly
rejects a zero-length password.

RESOLUTION
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Microsoft has modified the following files to correct this problem:

   WCPIC32.DLL - Win32 client CPIC interface
   WINCPIC.DLL - Windows 3.x client CPIC interface
   CPIC.DLL - OS/2 client CPIC interface


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SNA Server for Windows NT. This
problem was corrected in the latest SNA Server for Windows NT, 2.11 U.S. Service
Pack. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

   S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: prodsna 2.11 CPIC cmscsp 0-length password

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbSNAServSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:2.11
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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